Initially, no additional cows will be added. Lekkerkerker therefore prefers not to talk about an expansion, especially if you look at the bigger picture. The number of animals farmers have is only decreasing, he says. “Every year, about 10 percent of farmers stop. On this road, for example, half of the farmers over the age of 50 do not have a successor. The companies that do remain are growing, but that is limited. But the entire livestock herd is shrinking.”
Why farmers in Montfoort are still expanding: ‘Without new policy from The Hague, everyone can go their own way’
